CEQA in Practice

This advanced course focuses on the practical application of CEQA requirements to a real-world scenario. In this simulation style course, students will explore a project from multiple stakeholder perspectives and will engage in hands-on activities designed to prepare them for entrance to professional practice. Students will sharpen their critical thinking and problem solving abilities as they relate to the environmental assessment analysis and strategy and will gain practical knowledge of the various tools used to evaluate environmental impacts such as the basics of air quality and traffic modeling.

Course Goals/ Learning Objectives

Learn about the various stakeholders and how they are involved and affected by the CEQA process

Understand which local, state or federal agencies have jurisdiction over a project and when to engage them

Gain the foundational skills needed to run projects through the CEQA process.

Learn about the various technical resources that should be used when conducting analyses

Understand when a project needs Amendment, Subsequent or Supplemental documents

AICP Credit: AICP members can earn Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for this activity. For a list of additional AICP CM Events at UC San Diego Extension go to American Planning Association.CM | 18 |

Lee Miles Bradford, M.S. has over 18 years of experience preparing and managing the preparation of environmental documents under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). As a principal environmental scientist/planner at Arcadis, US. Inc, she provides project management and technical expertise to permitting and planning projects throughout the United States. Miles Bradford prepares technical sections for CEQA and NEPA documents and oversees the preparation of such documents including initial studies, mitigated negative declarations, environmental assessments and environmental impact reports. As a terrestrial biologist and certified planner, she brings a holistic approach to the preparation of CEQA documents.

Miles Bradford also has extensive experience navigating the regulatory permitting process in California and understands the need to incorporate the CEQA process and the permitting process early to ensure consistent project description and identification of impacts.

There are no sections of this course currently scheduled. Please contact the Science & Technology department at 858-534-3229 or unex-sciencetech@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.